The purpose of this study in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and concomitant patent foramen ovale (PFO) is to assess the impact of percutaneous PFO closure on nocturnal hypoxemia and apnea/hypopnea, pulmonary and systemic artery pressure, endothelial function and arterial stiffness.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01780207